A medline literature review of fertility and mood disorder articles published since 1980 was performed in order to critically review the literature regarding a relationship between mood disorders, fertility and infertility treatment. Previous studies suggests that mood disorders, both in the bipolar and unipolar spectrum, may be associated with decreased fertility rates. Most studies report tha...

Although abnormal semen parameters are generally considered to be poor predictors of fertility, Semen Analysis (SA) parameters are often used as a screening test to detect male factor infertility. Certainly, men with azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia have markedly impaired fertility potential [1-3]. Since men with abnormal fertility could undergo various medical or surgical treatments to im...

This paper explores how organizations within the fertility treatment sector in UK discursively construct (cis) male infertility and whether, so doing, they reinforce or reproduce prevailing institutionalized discourses practices of masculinity. We seek to address gender disparity contemporary understandings reproductive health Organization Studies (OS) where women's experience its impact is wel...

BACKGROUND With improved cure rates of cancer in children and adolescents, the long-term effects of oncological treatment, including impaired fertility, have become an important clinical issue. METHODS In 2008, we conducted a nationwide survey in Germany in which we asked 4689 female and male patients who had been treated for cancer in childhood or adolescence for information on menstruation,...

Adequate levels of circulating thyroid hormones are of primary importance for normal reproductive function. Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism have no symptoms or very few symptoms related to thyroid disease, but may have adverse outcome on fertility but are not referred to infertility clinics. Galactorrhea and hyperprolactinemia patients may have primary hypothyroidism. The aim of this s...

BACKGROUND As more women choose to delay childbearing, increasing numbers of them face age-related fertility problems. We aimed to explore the association between age and diagnosed causes of female infertility. METHODS Anonymized data (age of male and female partner, year of first visit, diagnosis, duration and type of infertility) were obtained on all couples attending Aberdeen Fertility Cen...